Pursuing fairness for the people of NSW
Do you have a complaint about a NSW Government agency, local council or community service provider?
Make a complaintThe NSW Ombudsman is an independent integrity agency that pursues fairness for the people of NSW. We strive to ensure that those entrusted with public power and resources fulfil their responsibilities and treat everyone fairly.
The NSW Ombudsman shone a spotlight on the fair and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector, at the Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region Conference, which ran from September 3 – 5 in Taipei, Taiwan.
The NSW Ombudsman has today released groundbreaking research by the University of Newcastle on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to enhance the complaints process for consumers who speak English as a Second Language (ESL).
The NSW Ombudsman has released a new In Focus paper to help support NSW government departments, agencies, local councils and community service providers with external investigations.
Last year, the NSW Ombudsman launched the Complaint Handling Community of Practice (ComPrac).
We are proud to release our Strategic Plan 2025–30, which sets our direction for the coming years, with the aim to focus and streamline our efforts for the greatest impact.
The NSW Ombudsman’s Casebook July 2025: Investigations and complaint-handling case studies (“Casebook”) was tabled today in NSW Parliament. The report provides a glimpse into the thousands of complaints the Ombudsman receives each year, and some of the positive outcomes achieved.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and pay our respects to all Elders past and present, and to the children of today who are the Elders of the future.
Artist: Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman.
